Mesut Ozil regrets missing opportunity to snap a selfie with Angela Merkel after Germany's 2014 World Cup victory in Brazil.

The football-loving German chancellor paid a visit to the team dressing room after Mario Gotze's extra-time winner against Argentina guided his country to a fourth World Cup trophy.

Ozil's Arsenal colleague Lukas Podolski, infamous for his social media footprint, posted a picture of himself with Merkel on Twitter after the final in Rio de Janeiro, as did new Juventus man Sami Khedira.